Front Brake Hose Removal And Installation; Rear Brake Hose Removal And Installation - Suzuki VLR1800 Service Manual

4A-8 Brake Control System and Diagnosis:
8) Close the air bleeder valve (1) and disconnect the
clear hose.
Tightening torque
Front brake caliper air bleeder valve (a): 6 N·m (
0.6 kgf-m, 4.5 lb-ft)
Rear brake caliper air bleeder valve (b): 7.5 N·m
(0.75 kgf-m, 5.5 lb-ft)
1
(a)
9) Fill the reservoir with brake fluid to the upper mark of
the reservoir.
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(b)
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Front Brake Hose Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Drain brake fluid. Refer to "Brake Fluid Replacement
(Page 4A-6)".
2) Remove the front brake hoses as shown in the front
brake hose routing diagram. Refer to "Front Brake
Hose Routing Diagram (Page 4A-1)".
Installation
CAUTION
!
The seal washers should be replaced with the
new ones to prevent fluid leakage.
1) Install the front brake hose as shown in the front
brake hose routing diagram. Refer to "Front Brake
Hose Routing Diagram (Page 4A-1)".
2) Bleed air from the front brake system. Refer to "Air
Bleeding from Brake Fluid Circuit (Page 4A-5)".

Rear Brake Hose Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Remove the fuel tank. Refer to "Fuel Tank Removal
and Installation in Section 1G (Page 1G-8)".
2) Remove the frame head cover. Refer to "Exterior
Parts Removal and Installation in Section 9D
(Page 9D-3)".
3) Drain brake fluid. Refer to "Brake Fluid Replacement
(Page 4A-6)".
4) Remove the rear brake hoses as shown in the rear
brake hose routing diagram. Refer to "Rear Brake
Hose Routing Diagram (Page 4A-2)".
Installation
CAUTION
!
The seal washers should be replaced with the
new ones to prevent fluid leakage.
1) Install the rear brake hose as shown in the rear
brake hose routing diagram. Refer to "Rear Brake
Hose Routing Diagram (Page 4A-2)".
2) Bleed air from the rear brake system. Refer to "Air
Bleeding from Brake Fluid Circuit (Page 4A-5)".
3) Reinstall the removed parts.
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